Mukhyamantri mazdoor Suraksha Yojana

The objective of this scheme is the improve the standard of life of agricultural labourers apart from providing them security in times of distress and need. The scheme covers agricultural labourers from 18 to 60 years of age.

Under the scheme, pregnant women of labourers’ families are given expenses incurred on delivery as well as six weeks’ wages. Her husband is given two weeks’ wages along with paternity leave. Scholarships are given to children from class 1 to post-graduate studies, cash prizes to children on passing class V and further exams in first division. Labourers are also benefitted under Aam Aadmi Beema Yojana and their daughters under Vivah Sahayata Yojana .

For availing the scheme’s benefits, application has to be moved before the gram panchayat in prescribed proforma after which the applicant is given a photo identity card on the basis of which he can avail benefits of the above schemes.

The labourers working in urorganised sector face tragic situation when they are faced by adversities since no organizational or social protection is available for them. They have to suffer financially in case they fall ill or a child is born in the family since they have to shun work. They even cannot bear the expenses on the education of their children. Implementation of this scheme, has proved ample social security to such labourers.

So far, 52 lakh, 38 thousand and 857 labourers have been benefitted under the scheme.